Integration Development

Abstract

The Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS), AN/USQ-163 Falconer, the senior element of the Theater Air Control System (TACS), is the weapon system the Commander, Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) provides the Combined/Joint Force Air Component Commander (C/JFACC) for planning, executing, and assessing theater-wide air and space operations. The C/JFACC provides air, space and cyber support to the Combined/Joint Forces Commander (C/JFC) by coordinating, deconflicting and assessing the progress of various weapon systems to advance the C/JFC's campaign. The AOC WS develops operations strategy and planning documents. The weapon system also disseminates tasking orders; executes day-to-day peacetime and combat air, space and cyber operations; and provides rapid reaction to immediate situations by exercising positive control of friendly forces. The AOC Integration Development program keeps the AOC interoperable, certified, supportable, and compliant through the integration, testing and fielding of new capabilities and sustainment upgrades to the AOC WS baseline. The program supports mission requirements at Geographic and Functional AOCs, as well as Support and Manpower Augmentation units. To keep the AOC current and interoperable with the COCOMs, cyber requirements, and fifth generation weapon system/weapons, the AOC WS program plans to evolve the AOC through the integration and test of progressively improving capabilities. Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) establishes critical IAMD improvements in the AOC WS to maximize the allocation, planning, and execution of IAMD. With the completion of the Weapon System Integrator (WSI) contract in September 2011, the AOC Program Office established an organic team to conduct upgrade, integration and fielding activities as a bridge to transition AOC WSI activities to the Modernization contractor. These activities (as performed by the WSI, Government Organic Team and/or the Modernization contractor) ensure a system of systems engineering perspective, and include weapon system standardization activities as defined by AOC WS requirements documents. AOC WS 10.2 pre-Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) activities, including a Systems Requirements Review (SRR) and a delta-Preliminary Design Review (delta-PDR), commences immediately after Modernization contract award. In accordance with AOC 10.2 Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) direction, the 10.2 Modernization program will conduct prototyping and Limited Early Install (LEI) activities prior to Milestone B (MS-B) to reduce integration risk and improve user feedback in the acquisition process. AOC WS 10.2 EMD activities include the design (i.e., Critical Design Review), development, integration of 3rd party capabilities, testing (Contractor in-plant system testing, DT&E, OT&E, Operational Assessment, Test Readiness Review, etc.) of the AOC 10.2 baseline, as well as build-up and fielding of the Help Desk (HD), Formal Training Unit (FTU) and Combined Air Operations Center-eXperimental (CAOC-X) suites. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution, as well as future program planning. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems currently fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. AOC 10.2 is PRCP Program Number (PNO) N42.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 675117_0207410F_7_3600_PB_2013

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Space